Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting....Of course fine art is often commissioned, or at least supported by patrons...it used to be anyway...so aren't we really talking subject matter, and not payment..or are we..? - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark Rabiner Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 6:37 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] What is fine art photography? ><Snip> "documentary photography" do. particularly interesting to me are those > photographers whose work bears the mark of two or more such modalities, > salgado for example (photojournalism and art photography). > > guy Could the difference between "art photography" and "commercial photography" be who's buying? When your client is GM or GE you are doing commercial photography. When your client is Joes Gallery you are doing Art photography. Joe the art director? Or Joe the Gallery owner or collector. Here's the trick question: When Michelangelo (Buonarroti) worked for the Pope (Rex Harrison) was he therefore doing commercial photography? Don't look to me for the answer he obviously was doing Art with a capital A. As in David with a capital D. I guess we are always working for the landlord. Always ones biggest souse of inspiration/perspiration... mark rabiner :)